This week,I reduce my mileage by 80% from 100+ kms a week to about 80kms and increase speed training Tapering means reducing the volume of weekly training mileage during the final three weeks leading up to the marathon. Tapering corrects the accumulated wear and tear of training, helps in replenishing the glycogen stores in the muscles and liver and bolsters the immune system. It is critical for reaching the start line in peak fitness and maximal energy levels.

20 days from today,on the 23rd of April,together with a number of recreational running friends I, will be taking part in the 36th edition of Virgin Money London Marathon. (London Marathon is part of the Abbott world Marathons-Tempo run today-Tempo runs increase the body’s lactate threshold, or “LT.” which is the point at which lactic acid begins to accumulate in muscles.

Keep moving if you can. If you come to a sudden stop at the finish line after an all out effort, there is a possibility of feeling dizzy and at times one may collapse (postural hypotension).This is because in an all out effort, the heart rate and blood pressure are very high and additionally, the rhythmic contractions of muscles while running provide an strong pump like effect on blood vessels encouraging blood to circulate back from the legs.

The Comrades Marathon is an ultramarathon of approximately 89 km (approx. 56 miles) which is run annually in the KwaZulu-Natal Province of South Africa. The Comrades was run for the first time on 24 May 1921 (Empire Day), and with the exception of a break during World War II, has been run every year since.